swastikas on gate posts

bridgetown1

Somewhere on the south side in the Pembroke Road or Morehampton Road area there was a house with Swastikas on the gate pillars. This is back in the 1980s. Anybody got any idea where it is? Thanks!b

tricky D

Swastika Laundry on Shelbourne Road is what you're looking for - established in 1912 before the swastika was given a bad name.

https://www.google.ie/search?q=swastika+laundry&client=ubuntu&hs=po7&channel=fs&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAWoVChMI-bboz5mzxwIVA5vbCh1FEgGU&biw=1600&bih=757
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika_Laundry

The old chimney which had a big swastika painted until 1987 on it is preserved within the Oval building at 53°19'52.97" 6°13'51.20"W

bridgetown1

Nope. This was a private house!

ezra_pound

Was it blue brick in red brick?

odyssey06

Where was the German embassy based in the 1930s?
I assume it would have been branded with Nazi regalia...

tricky D

Embassy was in Rathgar area and was allegedly swastika in layout but that's a bit dubious a claim. I think there's an old thread worth a read, all about zee Germans in Ireland during the WW2 lying around some where: probably in here, the History and Heritage or in the Military forums.

FloatingVoter

Dodgy 70s and 80s trellising often led to accidental swastikas. You can also see swastikas on the marble floors of ancient Roman villas all over Western Europe. Old symbol...hijacked by a murderous regime. And usually drawn backwards by idiots who don't know history.

tampopo

tricky D wrote: »

Swastika Laundry on Shelbourne Road is what you're looking for - established in 1912 before the swastika was given a bad name.

It doesn't currently have a bad name everywhere.. In Asakusa Tokyo, it signifies a shrine or temple.

newacc2015

FloatingVoter wrote: »

Dodgy 70s and 80s trellising often led to accidental swastikas. You can also see swastikas on the marble floors of ancient Roman villas all over Western Europe. Old symbol...hijacked by a murderous regime. And usually drawn backwards by idiots who don't know history.

Sure even the St.Brigids cross is often compared to a Swastika. Its similar in shape and likewise is used for protection/fight off evil

Mesrine65

newacc2015 wrote: »

Sure even the St.Brigids cross is often compared to a Swastika.

A variation of which the Irish Stormfront bone-heads use :mad:

tampopo

tampopo wrote: »

It doesn't currently have a bad name everywhere.. In Asakusa Tokyo, it signifies a shrine or temple.

It's a very common sign in Buddhism, you see them all over the place in some parts of SE Asia.

gaiscioch

odyssey06 wrote: »

Where was the German embassy based in the 1930s?
I assume it would have been branded with Nazi regalia...

tricky D wrote: »

Embassy was in Rathgar area and was allegedly swastika in layout but that's a bit dubious a claim. I think there's an old thread worth a read, all about zee Germans in Ireland during the WW2 lying around some where: probably in here, the History and Heritage or in the Military forums.

Diarmaid Ferriter says here that Dev did actually visit "the German embassy in Dublin on 2 May 1945". A guy named Nicholas Best says here that the German embassy was in Ballsbridge...but DeValera was visiting the ambassador in his private home."


The German "ambassador" mentioned above, Eduard Hempel, was not, as is well established, actually an ambassador but rather the "Minister at the German Legation", an "envoy", from 1937 to 1945. It was not a full 'embassy' but rather a 'legation'. And it was definitely to Hempel's private home in Dún Laoghaire/Monkstown that Dev went to offer sympathy, this now-demolished house, Gortleitragh. (now Packenham House apartments)


Lastly, This Irish Times property article says the German legation was based at 58 Northumberland Road (although it incorrectly says it was the site of DeValera's visit to Hempel).

the_monkey

tricky D wrote: »

Swastika Laundry on Shelbourne Road is what you're looking for - established in 1912 before the swastika was given a bad name.

https://www.google.ie/search?q=swastika+laundry&client=ubuntu&hs=po7&channel=fs&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAWoVChMI-bboz5mzxwIVA5vbCh1FEgGU&biw=1600&bih=757
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika_Laundry

The old chimney which had a big swastika painted until 1987 on it is preserved within the Oval building at 53°19'52.97" 6°13'51.20"W

Wow !! Must check this out thnks